1986 British Grand Prix

Ninth race of the 1986 Formula One World Championship March 2019 April 2017 April 2017 F1 Great Britain British XXXIX Shell Oils British Grand Prix 13 July 1986 File:Brands Hatch 1976-1987.svg 9 16 Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain Permanent racing facility 2.613 or 2.614 4.206 or 4.207 75 196.0 or 196.017 or 196.058 315.5MotorSport or 315.458Wildsoft or 315.525StatsF1 Sunny Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda 1:06.961 Brazil 1968 Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda 1:09.593 69 UK Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda UK Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Brazil 1968 Alain Prost McLaren-TAG France GBR thumb|right|McLaren pits thumb|right|Ayrton Senna in a Lotus 98T The 1986 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXIX Shell Oils British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch in Kent, England on 13 July 1986. It was the ninth race of the 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship. Background The race also saw the return to the paddock of Frank Williams for the first time since he was paralysed in a road accident in France four months earlier. This was the last British Grand Prix and also the last Formula One race to be held at Brands Hatch. The international motorsports governing body at the time, FISA, had instituted a policy of long-term contracts with circuits, and Brands Hatch was perceived as a poorer facility to Silverstone, with much less room for the mechanics to work, besides the track being more dangerous for the drivers. In May 1986, Silverstone and its owner, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), signed a long-term contract with FISA;http://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/spn/project/jones-tytler.html The Brands Hatch & Paul Ricard FAQ AtlasF1 23 December 2015 the British Grand Prix has been held at the Northamptonshire circuit since 1987. The first time since the 1986 British Grand Prix that major single-seater racing returned to Brands Hatch was the London Champ Car Trophy for CART in 2003. Race French driver Jacques Laffite broke both legs during a multi-car pile-up at the start, resulting in the end of his Formula One career (which he intended to end after the Australian Grand Prix). Laffite, driving a Ligier-Renault, was assisted by Zakspeed driver Jonathan Palmer, a qualified general practitioner before taking up motor racing in the late 1970s.https://www.racefans.net/2016/07/13/mansell-wins-piquets-car/ Mansell wins in Piquet’s car racefans.net Keith Collantine 13 July 2016 13 August 2024 Laffite was making his 176th Formula One start, equalling Graham Hill's record. The pile-up caused the race to be stopped; it was restarted 50 minutes later, after Laffite had been airlifted to Queen Mary's Hospital in nearby Sidcup. The race was eventually won by local driver Nigel Mansell, driving a Williams-Honda. Mansell won after a battle with Brazilian teammate Nelson Piquet, finishing 5.5 seconds ahead. Reigning World Champion, Frenchman Alain Prost, finished third in his McLaren-TAG, one lap adrift. This was the first time a woman had stood on the Formula One podium to receive the Manufacturers' Award, and it was Virginia "Ginny" Williams, wife of Frank Williams and mother of Claire Williams.Meet the women to have stood on the Formula 1 podium https://www.femalesinmotorsport.com/post/women-on-the-formula-1-podium 18 May 2025 Femalesinmotorsport.com Classification Qualifying Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Gap 1 6 BRA 1968 Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda 1:07.690 1:06.961 2 5 GBR Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda 1:08.818 1:07.399 +0.438 3 12 BRA 1968 Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault 1:09.042 1:07.524 +0.563 4 20 AUT Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW 1:09.916 1:08.196 +1.235 5 2 FIN Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG 1:09.479 1:08.477 +1.516 6 1 FRA Alain Prost McLaren-TAG 1:09.779 1:09.334 +2.373 7 19 ITA Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW 1:11.819 1:09.409 +2.448 8 25 FRA René Arnoux Ligier-Renault 1:09.971 1:09.543 +2.582 9 8 GBR Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW 1:12.403 1:10.209 +3.248 10 11 GBR Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault 1:10.304 1:10.583 +3.343 11 3 GBR Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault 1:11.432 1:10.334 +3.373 12 27 ITA Michele Alboreto Ferrari 1:11.662 1:10.338 +3.377 13 18 BEL Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW 1:12.333 1:10.941 +3.980 14 15 AUS Alan Jones Lola-Ford 1:12.060 1:11.121 +4.160 15 7 ITA Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW 1:12.513 1:11.267 +4.306 16 4 FRA Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault 1:11.682 1:11.450 +4.489 17 16 FRA Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford 1:13.376 1:11.458 +4.497 18 28 SWE Stefan Johansson Ferrari 1:11.500 1:11.568 +4.539 19 26 FRA Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault 1:12.715 1:12.281 +5.320 20 24 ITA Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni 1:12.848 1:13.496 +5.887 21 23 ITA Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni 1:14.366 1:12.980 +6.019 22 14 GBR Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed 1:14.678 1:13.009 +6.048 23 17 FRG Christian Danner Arrows-BMW 1:13.261 1:13.421 +6.300 24 21 ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo 1:16.440 1:16.134 +9.173 25 29 NED Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed 1:16.854 +9.917 26 22 CAN Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo 1:18.319 +11.738 Race Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 5 GBR Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Goodyear 75 1:30:38.471 2 9 2 6 BRA 1968 Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda Goodyear 75 + 5.574 1 6 3 1 FRA Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Goodyear 74 + 1 lap 6 4 4 25 FRA René Arnoux Ligier-Renault Pirelli 73 + 2 laps 8 3 5 3 GBR Martin Brundle Tyrrell-Renault Goodyear 72 + 3 laps 11 2 6 4 FRA Philippe Streiff Tyrrell-Renault Goodyear 72 + 3 laps 16 1 7 11 GBR Johnny Dumfries Lotus-Renault Goodyear 72 + 3 laps 10   8 8 GBR Derek Warwick Brabham-BMW Pirelli 72 + 3 laps 9   9 14 GBR Jonathan Palmer Zakspeed Goodyear 69 + 6 laps 22   NC Not classified 18 BEL Thierry Boutsen Arrows-BMW Goodyear 62 + 13 laps 13   Ret Retired 16 FRA Patrick Tambay Lola-Ford Goodyear 60 Gearbox 17   Ret Retired 27 ITA Michele Alboreto Ferrari Goodyear 51 Turbo 12   Ret Retired 24 ITA Alessandro Nannini Minardi-Motori Moderni Pirelli 50 Steering 20   Ret Retired 19 ITA Teo Fabi Benetton-BMW Pirelli 45 Fuel system 7   Ret Retired 7 ITA Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW Pirelli 39 Engine 15   Ret Retired 12 BRA 1968 Ayrton Senna Lotus-Renault Goodyear 27 Gearbox 3   Ret Retired 29 NED Huub Rothengatter Zakspeed Goodyear 24 Engine 25   Ret Retired 23 ITA Andrea de Cesaris Minardi-Motori Moderni Pirelli 23 Electrical 21   Ret Retired 20 AUT Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW Pirelli 22 Electrical 4   Ret Retired 15 AUS Alan Jones Lola-Ford Goodyear 22 Throttle 14   Ret Retired 28 SWE Stefan Johansson Ferrari Goodyear 20 Engine 18   Ret Retired 2 FIN Keke Rosberg McLaren-TAG Goodyear 7 Gearbox 5   Ret Retired 26 FRA Jacques Laffite Ligier-Renault Pirelli 0 Collision 19   Ret Retired 17 FRG Christian Danner Arrows-BMW Goodyear 0 Collision 23   Ret Retired 21 ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo Pirelli 0 Collision 24   Ret Retired 22 CAN Allen Berg Osella-Alfa Romeo Pirelli 0 Collision 26  Source:http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1986/255/ 1986 British Grand Prix Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20141113042134/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1986/255/ 13 November 2014 23 December 2015https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1986-british-grand-prix/ 1986 British Grand Prix – Race Results & History GPArchive.com 13 July 1986 26 November 2021 Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 GBR Nigel Mansell 47 2 FRA Alain Prost 43 3 BRA 1968 Ayrton Senna 36 4 BRA 1968 Nelson Piquet 29 5 FIN Keke Rosberg 17Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx Britain 1986 – Championship StatsF1.com 13 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 GBR Williams-Honda 76 2 GBR McLaren-TAG 60 3 GBR Lotus-Renault 36 4 FRA Ligier-Renault 25 5 ITA Ferrari 13Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1986/61/in-the-garden-of-england/ 1986 British Grand Prix race report – In the garden of England Mike Lawrence MotorSport August 1986 LXII 8 866 https://wildsoft.motorsport.com/gp.php?gp=429 1986 British Grand Prix wildsoft.motorsport.com 2023-12-02 https://www.statsf1.com/en/1986/grande-bretagne.aspx Britain 1986 StatsF1.com 2023-12-02 30em British Grand Prix 1986 1986 French Grand Prix 1986 German Grand Prix 1985 British Grand PrixPrevious race at Brands Hatch: 1985 European Grand Prix 1987 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Category:British Grand Prix Grand Prix British Grand Prix Category:Sport in Kent